Coronavirus and GenkiJACS
Yesterday, Prime Minister Abe-san announced that due to Coronavirus outbreak elementary, junior-high and high schools in Japan would start their spring holidays roughly two weeks earlier than usual. However, this…
Coronavirus Update
If you’re studying with us now or plan to do so, you’re probably curious about how Japan – and we – are handling the latest Asian virus outbreak. The bottom…
It’s now easier to get a student visa
With Christmas around the corner, here’s an unexpected gift from the Japanese Minsitry of Justice: It’s now easier to get a student visa in Japan. The rules for applying for…
We are back online!
We are back online! We had a bit of a problem with our website today (Saturday, Nov 16). Everything’s fixed now, thankfully, but if you sent us an email between…
Halloween or just another excuse to cosplay
Halloween in Japan and Sounds cool, right? But if you are expecting a bunch of children running around the neighbourhood and asking for the sweet, sweet sweets. As we are…
What happened in Tokyo lately?
The summer heat is gone for good, and Japan is battered by Typhoons: a typical mid-October for us. So what happened in Tokyo lately? This year in our Tokyo school…
A typhoon’s coming: what should I do?
You’re in Japan and it’s the end of Summer. If you’re from the EU like many of our students, you may find it’s pleasantly warm. But there’s a trick! In…
The ultimate autumnal Kyoto walk
So you just booked a course in our Kyoto school, bought your plane tickets, maybe even packed your bags. Now what? How about a nice walk around Kyoto? Since autumn…
Consumption Tax Increase in Japan
The consumption tax in Japan was capped at 8% for a little while, but it is due to increase! The economically minded people can check this article read the Japan…
Kyoto School – A Hat Trick Offer
Kyoto School has so much to offer and since it is almost the end of September, the days are getting shorter and the wind has a little bit of a…